Brent Spiner & Series Three

Discussion in 'Star Trek: Picard' started by Methuselah Flint, Aug 25, 2022.

  1. Methuselah Flint

    Methuselah Flint Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    So who do people think Spiner is playing in season three?

    We know he's a 'new old' character, and that poster art for him along with the other main cast would potentially flash up big spoilers, hence the secrecy.

    Thoughts?
     
  2. NewHeavensNewEarth

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    Most likely Ghost Data, powered by a candle that has the scent "Ode to Spot." If you smell feline, you know Ghost Data is near.
     
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    Emergency Holographic Operations Officer.
     
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  4. WarpFactorZ

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    He's playing Brian Brophy.
     
  5. Methuselah Flint

    Methuselah Flint Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    Yes, his character has not been promoted visually along with the rest of the TNG cast.
     
  6. shapeshifter

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    Oh, lack of poster art of him.

    Let me spin the Wheel of Spiner Characters.... vroooooooom...

    click, click, click. Stopped on "Father"
     
  7. Mr. Laser Beam

    Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Better not be another :censored:ing Soong. Stick a fork in that bunch, they're DONE.
     
  8. Danlav05

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    we will see Data at some point, I bet
     
  9. Mr. Laser Beam

    Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    You know, for somebody who was that eager for Data to be killed off in Nemesis so he wouldn't have to play him anymore, Spiner seems to be coming back a LOT lately... :lol: ;)
     
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  10. Tuskin38

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    Well Spiner was never against coming back to Trek, he just didn't want to do the makeup anymore.
     
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  11. Mr. Laser Beam

    Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Data should have gotten the aging program that Juliana Tainer had. Problem solved.
     
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  12. Tuskin38

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    That episode said Data could age.

    RIKER: Why does the scanner read her as a human?
    CRUSHER: Because she has a feedback processor designed to send out a false bio-signal.
    LAFORGE: It's part of her aging programme. Not only does she age in appearance like Data, her vital signs change too.
     
  13. fireproof78

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    They did. It's the make up.
     
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  14. Mage

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    I'd rather have him back as any form of Data than yet another Soong. That's all I know. Unless he plays Noonian in a flashback or a log-recording or something. That could be ok.

    He could simply return as Altan I guess.
     
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    Mirror Tuvix Commander Red Shirt

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    Already been revealed: Spiner is playing someone you're very familiar with yet whom you've never seen before... a character brand spanking new yet as familiar as an old shoe.
     
  16. Tuskin38

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    Terry says he's playing an 'old new character', someone if you were to know about now would raise a million questions.

    So it's not Altan, because why would that raise questions?
     
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  17. Methuselah Flint

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    'Old new' at least suggests someone from the past. But perhaps in a new form.

    Maybe Lore in a synth body?

    The line in the first trailer sounds like Lore. Sounds more baddy than goody.
     
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  18. Dukhat

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    Too bad that that line contradicts everything we knew about Data up to that point.
     
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  19. Richard S. Ta

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    I only really want to see Spiner as Data. I think he's crap in most of his other Trek roles.

    I suppose doing B4 would bring things full circle to the scenes with all B4's bits in Okinawa in Season 1.
     
  20. Methuselah Flint

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    If he's in it as much as the rest of them, unless he's been paid a shed load of money, I'd be surprised if he's wearing the makeup again. That said, if this is the very end for TNG, he may have been persuaded. So it's possible it's B4.